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Originally Posted by GlenOfTranquility
Romans is the letter by Paul, as he passes through Rome on the way to preach in Spain if I remember correctly. The letter is essentially Paul's own views on the teachings of Jesus, rather than say, a direct quotation on events such as those found in Mark.
So I take it as Paul's own specific teachings, rather than those of Jesus. Are Paul's words, thoughts and motivations to be taken to be the same as those of Jesus? Was perhaps Paul not motivated to write Romans in a specific language given the nature of the situation in Rome at the time, to further his cause for preaching Christianity?
Or is it enough that it can be assumed that because of the mere fact that it is in the bible, it is the truth, and therefor, beyond question?
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Well, in fact, everything in the Bible is indeed Truth™, as we can read here:
2 Timothy 3:16:
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
So, we must follow
all of Scripture, not just the parts that supposedly "weren't written by God Himself."
Additionally, think for a moment about the situation if this wouldn't be so. How could we then distinguish between God's Word and the words of men? If that were true, it would be a subjective matter what is God's Word, as you could just follow only the parts you like, and still call yourself a Christian. Of course, this is ridiculous, as God's Word definitely is Objective, and is not vastly different among different people, solely because those people themselves hold different opinions.
So false christians who claim that we shouldn't take the entire Bible as Word of God, besides ignoring 2 Timothy 3:16, also hold a logically untenable position, as there is no objective way in that case to decide which Scripture to interpret as Word of God, and which as words of man.
And about the infallibility of the Bible: God wrote It, and He is omnipotent. I would think He is able to keep errors out of His Bible, wouldn't you?
